Shawnee sports digest: Top stories today

(SHAWNEE, OK) Game on! Check out these top sports headlines. From the court to the track to the gridiron, we’ve been tracking the latest local sports news from the Shawnee area.

Pulled from contributors around the region, here’s a glimpse of what people are talking about now in Shawnee sports. For more stories from the Shawnee area, click here.

Disclaimer: These stories are collected from community contributors and do not represent the position or opinion of the publisher.

TOP VIEWED

Shawnee / oklahoman.com

Suspended Shawnee assistant athletic director Ron Arthur charged with sex crimes

SHAWNEE — An assistant athletic director at Shawnee Public Schools was accused Thursday in a felony charge of raping a student in 2011. Ronald Gene Arthur, 51, also was accused in the charge of forcing another student into oral sex in May after repeatedly contacting him over a cellphone. Arthur... Read more

LATEST NEWS

Shawnee / news-star.com

Piedmont dominates Shawnee in volleyball action

Ninth-ranked Piedmont came into Shawnee Thursday night and left with a dominating win over the Wolves. Piedmont swept the Wolves in three sets. The Wildcats beat the Wolves 25-13 in the first set. The second set was much of the same as the Wildcats won again 25-15. The third set turned out to be a close thriller with the Wildcats pulling out the win, 25-20. Read more

LOCAL PICK

Tecumseh / news-star.com

Bingham's walk-off hit caps Tecumseh rally over NRC

TECUMSEH – As a senior on the Tecumseh High School softball team, Emily Bingham says she has been in some pressure situations. No worries for Bingham on Thursday. The senior first baseman delivered a walk-off RBI single to left field, scoring Serenity Jacoway from second base, in the bottom of the fifth and final inning as the Lady Savages rallied to edge North Rock Creek 4-3 in a battle of area softball powers in the Dale/Tecumseh Tournament. Read more

LOCAL FAVORITE

Ardmore / ardmoreite.com

Ardmore, Plainview highlight area high school football games to watch during Week 2

For a majority of football teams across the state, Friday night is the final tune-up before district action kicks off. And it’s only fitting that this week’s slate features a number of area rivals battling on the gridiron. So grab your popcorn and pick a game to watch during Week... Read more